Bram Stoker

The Tony Awards air 8 p.m. June 11 on CBS. As we've noted numerous times over the past weeks and months, this past Broadway season was loaded with shows that got their start in (or a healthy nudge forward from) Connecticut theaters. That includes "Anastasia," "Indecent," "Holiday Inn," "Falsettos" and "Come From Away." Then there are the nominated writers and stars who've lived in, or worked extensively in, our fair state: Arthur Miller, August Wilson, Justin Paul, Paula Vogel, Patti Lupone …

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